A/N: Thank you for the reviews on the last chapter! I really appreciate them!

Not Everything Can Be Perfect
By Takari AAF

Chapter 2: Connected By Our Windows

Mafuyu was tall and looked to be around 19. He had on a white ribbed tanktop and sandblasted blue jeans with holes in the knees. Even in the dim light of the moon, his tight muscles could be seen under his shirt. All of this probably contributed to the reason why Mio was staring at him intently.

Mayu nudged her sister in the side, hoping to get her out of the daze she seemed to be in. Mio quickly blinked her eyes then turned her gaze to a tree off to the side.

"It's nice to meet you all," Misao said, shaking Miyuki's hand.

"Hi," Miku said, waving at Mayu and Mio.

"Hello," Mayu said in a cheery voice.

"Hey there," Mio said with a half smile.

Mafuyu stayed silent.

"Well I guess we better get back to unpacking and such," Miyuki said, running a hand through her dark hair.

"We must get together sometime after you are all done," Shizu said excitedly.

"Definitely," she said nodding her head. "Good night!"

Mafuyu walked off without saying a word. Miku and Miyuki followed, waving at the Amakuras. They waved back and went back into their house.

"Well, they seem nice," Misao said, once Shizu closed the door.

"Miyuki and Miku did," Shizu commented.

"Mafuyu didn't say a thing," Mayu said, taking off her shoes. Mio didn't say anything. Instead she ran up the stairs and went into her bedroom, shutting the door to the hallway and the one leading into Mayu's room.

She went over to her window. It was still open, the crimson curtains tied back. Unlike Mayu's window which faced the street, hers faced the house next door, the one the Hinasaki's just moved in to.

Squinting in the dark, she could see Mafuyu's form picking up boxes and carrying them into the house.

Mio sighed and leaned against the window sill, proping her head up using her hand. 'He looks really hot. He's like the strong silent type... definitely,' she thought.

Mio was so engrossed in her thoughts, she didn't hear Mayu opening her door. Mayu glanced around the room, spotting Mio over by the window. She rolled her eyes.

'He is good looking, but geez, Mio,' Mayu said in her mind. She went over and tapped her on the shoulder. Mio jumped, almost falling out the window.

"Ohmygod! I'm sorry!" Mayu exclaimed.

Mio sighed. "It's okay. Just don't sneak up on me like that again, alright?" she asked, pulling the curtains over the window, leaving it open.

Mayu nodded. "Anyway, you really like this Mafuyu guy, don't you?"

Mio blew the question off with a wave of her hand. "Oh please. I just think he's cute, I don't know what you are talking about," Mio said.

"Uh huh," Mayu said, eyeing her.

"I'm serious," she said, straightening the books on her desk.

"Okay whatever you say, Mio," Mayu replied, shrugging. "I'm going to call someone now." She glanced at her one last time, then closed the door behind her.

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Mio sighed, looking at the window out of the corner of her eye. "Gah! Stop that," she chided herself. She turned to the clock sitting atop her nightstand. It said 10:13pm in red numbers. Mio walked over to her closet and changed into black lowrise silky pajama pants and a black ribbed tanktop. Her hair was about 3 inches past her shoulders, perfect length for a ponytail. She pulled it up and secured it with a black scrunchie. Picking up the CD player remote, she pressed a few buttons and the room was filled with the sound of Hyde's voice singing the words to "Prayer".

Mio plopped down on her bed. She crossed one arm behind her head and placed the other across her stomach. She closed her eyes and listened to the music.

Mafuyu bent over, picking up the last box out of the moving van. All was silent as he walked back towards the house. Then, all of a sudden, the sounds of a male's voice floated into his ears. He paused for a second and looked around. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a flash of red. It was a curtain flapping in the breeze. A girl passed by the window then disappeared.

'I wonder which of the twins that was,' he caught himself thinking. He shook his head, ridding it of everything but the lyrics coming from her room.

/And I take aim
The world stands still
Like a dream
I stray/

He actually liked that song. He stood there listening to it till Miku interrupted.

"Mafuyu! Dang! Come one! I need my stuff," she called from the doorway, impatient.

Mafuyu rolled his eyes then walked up the stairs. "Yes, princess," he said, sarcastically. He glanced up towards the window one more time then disappeared into the house.

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"Yeah, the new neighbors are moving in," Mayu said into the phone. She was sitting at her desk, her feet propped up on it.

"Any kids?" a male voice on the phone asked.

"Yep. A girl named Miku. She looks about 15. And she has a brother named Mafuyu, who is probably about 19," she replied, twisting the phone cord around her finger.

"Is the girl hot?"

"Itsuki!" she exclaimed, laughing.

"Just kidding," Itsuki said.

"Well her brother isn't bad looking... kind of hot I suppose," Mayu said, thinking this over for a moment.

"Whatever," Itsuki mumbled.

"Aw, Itsuki isn't jealous is he?" Mayu asked, teasingly.

"No of course not," Itsuki said quickly. "Anyway what does Mio think of him?"

"Oh god don't even get me started on that. I think she is getting obsessed with him. I definitely see a crush developing," she said rolling her eyes.

Itsuki sighed. "That's Mio for ya," he said.

They continued talking about things for a while then Mayu looked over at the time on the computer.

"Ack! It's almost 12:30am! I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay. Goodnight Mayu," he said.

Mayu smiled. "Good night, Suki," she said before hanging up the phone.

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Mio's eyes fluttered open. The lights were off in her room and there was a blanket covering her. The CD player was still on, Hyde's voice was singing "Words of Love". Mio glanced over at her clock. It read 1:16am.

"Wow, I fell asleep," she muttered. Throwing off her blanket, she got off the bed and stumbled around in the dark. She was trying to find the switch to the little light on the desk and ended up stubbing her toe.

"Ow!" she exclaimed, gritting her teeth. "Ah forget it."

She moved to go back to her bed when she saw a flash of white outside. Mio moved closer to the window, moving the flowing crimson curtains out of the way. She found herself looking into a room. There was someone in there, and she knew immediately who it was. Mafuyu.

'Ohmygod! His room is across from mine!' she yelled in her mind. His back was turned towards her. He was pulling off his tank top. Mio felt her cheeks get hot. She knew she should turn away but she couldn't. It was impossible not to look at his flexing muscles. Suddenly, he started to turn around. Mio ducked down as his face came into view.

"Oh shit! Please say he didn't see me," she whispered out loud. She heard something shut. Curious, she peeked over the edge. His window was shut and the curtains were pulled to. Mio sighed and climbed back into her bed, trying her best to get to sleep.

'I wonder what tomorrow will bring...' she thought.

To Be Continued.